Order of Naval Merit (Cuba)

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The Cuban Order of Naval Merit (Spanish: Orden cubana al mérito naval; First Class) was a medal of special merit.72 U.S. Statutes at Large A183 (1958) The Cuban Order of Naval Merit was a state order of chivalry or merit.[http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/index1206.htm Craftcroft’s Peerage] Its medals, awarded by the Cuban government from the 1920s through the 1950s, were made by the Cuban firm Dator Plus Altra and were made of sterling silver and enamel.[http://www.havanacollectibles.com/products/Cuba-Merito-Naval-Order-Medal-1940s.html Havana Collectibles]